Regarding consciousness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Waking consciousness changes regularly throughout the day, ranging from focused awareness to divided consciousness to drifting consciousness.
b. Research on multitasking generally supports the common perception that "to do two things at once is to do neither.".
c. Negative ways of thinking act like mental filters in one's consciousness that can skew how a person interprets and reacts to events in their lives.
d. Drifting consciousness often leads to daydreaming.
e. Since altered states of consciousness are produced by taking drugs, people should avoid attempting to change their states of consciousness.
e
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A gene whose influence will be expressed each time the gene is present is known as a __________ gene
a. recessive b. dominant c. polygenic d. sex-linked
Which principle is defined by the probability that our genetic heritage will be preserved in the offspring of relatives?
A. kinship selection B. social norms C. evolutionary perspective D. inclusive fitness
Research on heredity and socioeconomic status has found that heredity has ______
a. no bearing on IQ in either impoverished families or affluent families b. no bearing on IQ in impoverished families, but has an impact in affluent families c. no bearing on IQ in affluent families, but has an impact on impoverished families d. a strong bearing on IQ in both impoverished and affluent families
Mouse models of Down syndrome suggest that __________ of __________ may impair hippocampal synaptic plasticity and associated learning and memory.
A. overactivity; glutamate B. overactivity; GABA C. underactivity; glutamate D. underactivity; GABA